File Clerk - State's Attorney

CLOSING DATE: 8/22/2025

ANNUAL SALARY: $39,052

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• High School Diploma or GED;
• Ability to handle a physically demanding day-to-day workload and be skilled at filing, to include the ability to lift and/or transport material weighing up to 25 pounds;
• Ability to work at a fast pace with high accuracy;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products;
• Detail oriented and able to work independently with strict adherence to confidentiality;
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to alphabetize and file case materials;
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions, the ability to communicate with diverse groups of individuals utilizing tact and diplomacy, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, county employees and the general public; and,
• Satisfactory performance in prior employment.

 

DESIRED AND/OR PREFERRED

• Previous work experience in an office setting;
• Basic knowledge of court and legal terminology;
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff.

 

JOB DUTIES

The File Clerk is responsible for maintaining an efficient filing system in two separate file rooms for case files; pulling files for appropriate hearings; retrieving files for staff as needed for phone calls and hearings; and other assigned duties. The file clerk is responsible gathering files for daily and weekly court schedules and the daily in-custody list and organizing the list for the attorneys, as well as organizing and distributing files to attorneys for current hearings and hearings schedules in the future.

The File Clerk assists in the printing of notifications and service documents as well as locating the files for the printed documents.

Timely and regular attendance is required as is the ability to interact productively with co-workers and satisfactorily perform the duties and functions of the job. The job requires considerable movement throughout the office, which is located on two separate floors, as well as the Courthouse throughout the workday.

 

Cass County Government is an Equal Opportunity and At Will Employer.